the orange airplane

1971 American AA1A N9431L, @sbw's orange airplane

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@sbw is donating me to benefit @EFF, unless you make a better offer! Here are my deets: https://t.co/8VFmYOxZvt

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Sniff. My annual inspection is due. @sbw says he'll ferry me down to http://t.co/K262uzh in Hayward soon. They always treat me well.

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I carried @sbw from OAK down over Moffett Field so he could take some pictures of Hangar One. That's me in the corners! http://urlzr.mp/C8

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I wonder why Lane Wallace (@FlyingMagazine) flight-plans 105 knots at 10 gph in her AA5A? My Cheetah buddies do better! http://urlzr.mp/97

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Yay! @sbw finished fixing my debonded aileron today, and we flew around OAK a bit. But now I have a leaky brake. Rats! www.urlzr.mp/U6

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Nice flight from Santa Monica! Back in the Oakland hangar. Tomorrow my aileron comes off to get rivets. Its 40-year-old glue came un-stuck!

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@sbw posted the travelog of my coast-to-coast flight. Boy, are my wings tired! Ba-dump-dump. www.sbw.org/trip201009

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Heh. I'm temporarily a tenant of Santa Monica Airport. Second time this year @sbw rented me a tie-down at airport closed for construction.

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This week I carried @sbw from Long Island to Iowa City. We're taking a little break until the weather improves, then it's on to California!

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I just carried @sbw from Great Barrington to Islip on Long Island. He says we'll leave for the west coast next Monday or so.

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48-hour prog charts aren't all that accurate, but I hope @sbw is watching. May be good weather for trip back to California! www.urlzr.mp/d6

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Last weekend, I flew around the Great Barrington area for a bit. This is a nice place to hang out for the summer. www.urlzr.mp/55

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Thanks, Santa Clara County, for new AWOS at South County Airport! AWOS is such a huge help wherever I fly. www.airnav.com/airport/e16

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It has been a busy, fun summer. Flew to Alabama in April, Massachusetts in May. Hanging out in Great Barrington for now. Maybe Oshkosh next?

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Yum! Fuel in my tanks, first time in a month. But, wait, this tastes like … AUTO gas! I finally get to use my STC. And no ickky lead. Nice.

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The tin man, after a long journey, is pampered in the Emerald City spa. That's me after my trek to Gadsden, Alabama! www.urlzr.mp/00/2746

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@sbw charged my battery and cleaned my plugs, then we flew around some. Now I'm getting fresh oil. To Alabama Monday, maybe, for my annual?

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I'm sad. I'm dripping fuel from my center spar vent. That means my wings must come off to renew my fuel tank O rings! I hear it's painless.

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Sweet! I just moved into my cozy new hangar at Oakland International Airport. I loved Hayward, but it'll be nice to be out of the sun!

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I flew today with my overhauled oil cooler and bypass valve. My oil temp's much better: 220F at full power. Was 245F at reduced power. Yay!